Upward social comparison on network and alcohol dependence in college students: the chain mediation impacts of relative deprivation and anxiety
Shuna Li, Kaijie Zhang, Kaizhen Kong, Hua Niu, Zhenli Jiang, Hongbo Guo · 2024
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Shuna Li and co-authors study why college students who compare themselves online may drink more, in a 2024 survey. Social feeds invite upward comparison, judging oneself against people who seem better off. The team asked whether feeling left behind, and anxiety, carry that comparison into alcohol dependence.
Questionnaires from 329 students measured online comparison, felt deprivation, anxiety, and alcohol dependence. All four traits rose and fell together in matched pairs. Felt deprivation and anxiety formed a chain that linked comparison to dependence. Anxiety alone also carried part of the link. The authors suggest that easing comparison stress and anxiety could help prevention work on campus.
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| CREATOR | Shuna Li, Kaijie Zhang, Kaizhen Kong, Hua Niu, Zhenli Jiang, Hongbo Guo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |